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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 4:56 pm    Post subject: If We Had Gotten the #1 Pick...

Would we have picked Towns? Thoughts?
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 4:57 pm    Post subject:

Yes towns.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 4:58 pm    Post subject:

KobeButler wrote:
Yes towns.

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 4:59 pm    Post subject:

most likely "goofy moving" Towns
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 5:08 pm    Post subject:

yes, no, maybe, ....
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 5:17 pm    Post subject:

Don't know if I would want the guy that NEVER gave us the time of day. Seems like he was being too careful and hiding something.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 5:20 pm    Post subject:

what if we'd picked Larry Bird in '79? Would i still dislike the chowderheads?
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 5:20 pm    Post subject:

rock0100 wrote:
Don't know if I would want the guy that NEVER gave us the time of day. Seems like he was being too careful and hiding something.


Its called getting a gurantee from the tesm with the number 1 pick..
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 6:10 pm    Post subject:

lakerdynasty5.0 wrote:
what if we'd picked Larry Bird in '79? Would i still dislike the chowderheads?


Bird: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978_NBA_draft
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 6:23 pm    Post subject:

I am convinced 80% of the posters post something just to feel special for starting a new thread.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 6:26 pm    Post subject:

BruceLeroy1985 wrote:
I am convinced 80% of the posters post something just to feel special for starting a new thread.
you my friend are just a few posts away from doing just that..."stay posting my friend"
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 6:28 pm    Post subject:

I'm pretty sure they would have picked Towns. Basically every scout was in love with his versatility, the ability to shoot, post up, protect the rim, rebound, pass, cover the pick and roll...etc.

My board always stayed the same throughout the process:

1a.Russell
1b.Okafor
3.Towns
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 6:32 pm    Post subject:

LandsbergerRules wrote:
lakerdynasty5.0 wrote:
what if we'd picked Larry Bird in '79? Would i still dislike the chowderheads?


Bird: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978_NBA_draft


LOOOOOOOOOOOL the best part of that draft was...

Pick #159 Chubby Cox. Interestingly enough..

"Cox's sister Pam is the wife of former NBA player Joe Bryant and the mother of current Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant."

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 8:02 pm    Post subject:

As we're now in the free agent period, it occurs to me that the most important piece a team needs to acquire is the player that other players want to join. There are a few profiles that can fill that role.

The alpha is the best player in the league. While that's currently LeBron, his particular leadership style is to treat his teammates like they're his kids. That works for the young players, but grow men don't much like that.

Before zones were allowed the next profile was the dominant big who could draw the double and get you open looks while also cleaning up your mess on defense. Dominant post men are presently out of favor and defensive anchors are an important ingredient, but often thought of as a utility (like Mozgov).

Then there's the last profile, the guard who can keep the defense honest with his shot but also has the ability to be pass-first. This is the Nash/Curry role. It may be a year too early for LA to use Russell as a free agent draw. Guys want to see what he's got first. Butnif he shows the ability to elevate his teammates game's in anything close to what he did in college, players are going to be lining up to play with him.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 11:23 pm    Post subject:

BruceLeroy1985 wrote:
I am convinced 80% of the posters post something just to feel special for starting a new thread.


It was a slow day so cut me some slack.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 11:38 pm    Post subject:

If they didn't think Towns was worthy of going up on the wall, they might still pick Russell. I mean, based on what our guys are saying, Russell v Okafor wasn't really even a debate despite media hubbub.

I like what someone else here said though...do the Bulls take Jordan over Hakeem if they pick 1st? Sometimes you don't question fate I guess.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 11:41 pm    Post subject:

Towns
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 11:52 pm    Post subject:

We'd have picked Larry Nance
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 11:55 pm    Post subject:

Chronicle wrote:
We'd have picked Larry Nance
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 11:55 pm    Post subject:

Towns. but I think we lucked out at being #2 and getting Russell. He'll be the best player in this class, just as Jordan turned out to be the best of the 84 class eventhough Hakeem was the consensus #1.

I'm just glad we didn't make the Sam Bowie mistake.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 2:26 am    Post subject:

If we wind up getting DeAndre Jordan, I won't be too upset about getting Russell instead of Towns. Towns isn't superstar material.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 2:50 am    Post subject:

jdm43390 wrote:
most likely "goofy moving" Towns


Yep. I've mentioned before that he has goofy body movements. He's the Jared Dudley of bigs.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 3:44 am    Post subject:

This thread feels like some type of coping support or emotional outlet for those Okafor fans who are still struggling with the fact we drafted D'Angelo Russell.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 5:57 am    Post subject:

LandsbergerRules wrote:
lakerdynasty5.0 wrote:
what if we'd picked Larry Bird in '79? Would i still dislike the chowderheads?


Bird: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978_NBA_draft


Funny thing about this was that the Celtics might not have picked Larry Bird if they hadn't gotten a second pick from the Lakers. The Lakers traded their 1st round pick and Kermit Washington, after the infamous Tomjanovich punch, to the Celtics for Charlie Scott. The Celtics needed a player that would help right away. They knew that Bird was going back to college so most likely they would've picked someone different. So if they had picked someone else the Lakers would've had a good chance of getting Bird with the 8th pick.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 6:19 am    Post subject:

Towns.
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